[s-cars] FMIC info digested...

[Emre Washburn]

Here's my DIY that was done for under $300, with a little (actually a lot
of) help from my friend.
 http://www.trdsupra.com/images/media/32_Picture_6699.JPG
 http://www.trdsupra.com/images/media/32_Picture_6702.JPG
 We started on a Monday night and worked for an hour or so with a test
fitting and started working on Wednesday night at around 9 p.m for the real
grunt work. We were done at 5 a.m., Thursday morning, two days before //S
Fest '05. We used a 4 or 5 pieces of precut mandrel bent aluminized steel
piping (cut and welded to make bends that would work) and no name, but well
built, bar and plate IC. It's not pretty like the other FMIC kits out there,
but it works. I personally would not run a FMIC with every bend being a
silicone hose, or one with more than 4 couplers. We have enough sources of
boost leaks, that adding anymore is asking for trouble.
 DIY'ing isn't tough if you know someone who can weld, you just have to get
under the car and visualize what goes where, and cut. Then mark the pipes so
it is in the orientation you want them to be welded, and have the ends
welded together.


--
Emre
92 //S4
90 Cq
40 valves 'O plenty!

 On 11/1/05, djdawson2 at aol.com <djdawson2 at aol.com> wrote:
>
> I'm not trying to sell you on the idea... just stating that inexpensive
> options do exist. Unfortunately, the intercooler won't install itself, and
> some fab work is required.
>
> 1) You do have to cut your bumper
> 2) You do have to make plumbing runs from the turbo to the IC, and from
> the IC to the stock intake hose
>
> Number 2 could be done with various silicon connectors (no welding) if
> that was required. The intercooler is made by Treadstone (
> http://www.treadstoneintercoolers.com/) and the model is a "BM8." It is a
> quality bar and plate IC (no tube and fin junk), and they sell it for
> $249... but it can often be found on ebay for $219.
>
> It will fit within the confines of the stock front bumper cover.
>
> Dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eric Phillips <gcmschemist at gmail.com>
> To: djdawson2 at aol.com <djdawson2 at aol.com>
> Cc: sbpowers at gmail.com; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Sent: Tue, 1 Nov 2005 14:26:45 -0800
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] FMIC info digested...
>
>
>
>
>
> OK, Dave - as long as no metal fabrication is required, I'm interested.
> I'm a competent DIYer (I'd like to imagine so, anyway), but I have my
> limits. So, what's the scoop?
>
> Eric
>
>
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